Logic Flashcards

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The process of thinking that a rule or statement is true because specific cases are true.

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inductive reasoning

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A statement you believe is true based on observations of patterns

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conjecture

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An example that proves that a statement is false

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counterexample

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A statement that can be written in if ... then ... form

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conditional

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The "if" part of a conditional statement

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hypothesis

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The "then" part of a conditional statement

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conclusion

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If P then Q.

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What is the converse of the statement below?

If P, then Q

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If Q, then P.

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What is the inverse of the statement below?

If P, then Q.

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If not P, then not Q.

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What is the contrapositive of the statement below?

If P, then Q

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If not Q, then not P.